Archive for January, 2009
This is worth a re-post! http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/05/opinion/05berry.html?_r=2 OP-ED CONTRIBUTORS A 50-Year Farm Bill By WES JACKSON and WENDELL BERRY Published: January 4, 2009 THE extraordinary rainstorms last June caused catastrophic soil erosion in the grain lands of Iowa, where there were gullies 200 feet wide. But even worse damage is done over the long term under [...]
Full-Time Position available: WJFF Radio Catskill is a rural non-commercial radio station located in Sullivan County NY, in the village of Jeffersonville. WJFF is volunteer run and is the only hydro-powered public radio station in the country! We air programs such as Democracy NOW, Alternative Radio, and This American Life plus locally produced music and [...]
We’ve already shared a post from the blog Civil Eats, but now the site has officially launched! Congrats to all involved – a great resource for foodies, greenhorns, and sustainably-minded folk in general. Below is the press release about the launch for the site, but click here for an exciting series of posts about Young [...]
As you may know, The Greenhorns were in West Virginia recently, filming and hanging out with fabulous young farmers. Here’s a great mention in the West Virginia Farmers’ Market Association December Newsletter, by one of the farmers we filmed, Joel Wolpert. Quite evocative… The Greenhorns: Documentary Films Barbour County Farmers submitted by Joel Wolpert My [...]
This is a great opportunity for young farmers, particularly those who might want to farm in urban areas. And there is still time to sign up for the January training! Growing Power’s founder and CEO, Will Allen, was recently awarded a MacArthur fellowship. “From the Ground Up” Growing Power Training “Growing Your Community Food System” [...]
There’s so much information on the web, so many webpages and widgets to distract or engage us…Here’s something that we think is worth your time – The Oakland Institute. The Greenhorns heartily recommends their site for food politics news and briefings, and much more. Right now, there’s a great policy brief on the Food Crisis [...]
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